I FEARED the worst when Jamie Carragher was knocked unconscious against Arsenal.

I thought he had broken his jaw so it was a great relief to hear he’s OK. Knowing Carra, I bet when he woke up he wanted to come back on.

He will be determined to play against Birmingham City on Saturday but when you have had a bang on the head you have to be very careful. The medics will keep an eye on him.

Carra has led the side brilliantly since we lost Steven Gerrard to injury. We have really benefited from him going back into the middle – it’s like having a manager on a pitch.

He organises those around him so well and helps the likes of John Flanagan and Jack Robinson.

Hopefully Carra will stay on at Liverpool in some capacity when he finishes playing because he’s got so much to offer. But that's still a long way off because he's proved he's still a top class centre-back.